A Few Great Christmas Thrift Display Ideas
Displays set the tone even in resale stores
I am a thrift and retail business expert located near Chicago. Using my twenty plus years of retail and seven plus years of thrift retail experience to help small business grow and succeed.
You can also find me on LinkedIn, Medium and my thrift reseller blog The Thrifter.
You might also be interested in my Thrift Merchandising ebook on Amazon. It’s about how to merchandise thrift stores more like traditional stores. It’s free with a Kindle Unlimited membership.
Nothing beats a great Christmas décor department in a thrift store. It adds a special flavor to the season and levels the playing field with traditional retail. Stores that are able to save all year can really cash in in December. When done well over time it can become a destination department.
The beauty of Christmas goods is that they come in all year. Even stores that don’t have the ability to save a lot can take advantage of fresh donations in the fall. Features and end cap displays add magic to the store as well as the cash register.
In thrift, Christmas can be a high impulse category.
A few easy feature and display ideas:
Wreaths and centerpieces
Candles and candle holders
Christmas Figurines
Christmas Coffee Mugs
Impulse toys
Plush
Stocking Stuffers
Ugly Christmas Sweaters (have to be saved all year)
Red and green sweaters, tops and bottoms
Wicker baskets and silk flowers
Christmas themed dishes
Themed throws, towels, placemats
Red and green glassware and dishes
Early on I was surprised to learn that fake Christmas trees are a thing in thrift. They sell better when assembled, which can be time-consuming. Allowing returns on boxed trees helps move them. Some crafters buy them to make wreaths out of the branches.
Not an all-inclusive list, hopefully enough to stir some creative ideas.
Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas.
I am a thrift and retail business expert located near Chicago. Using my twenty plus years of retail and seven-plus years of thrift retail experience to help small businesses grow and succeed.
You can also find me on LinkedIn, Medium, and my thrift reseller blog The Thrifter.
You might also be interested in my Thrift Merchandising ebook on Amazon. It’s about how to merchandise thrift stores more like traditional stores. It’s free with a Kindle Unlimited membership.
Tim Gebauer — The Thrifter